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The Mustangs' close 57-54 victory over
previously undefeated Clarke County (13-1 in districts) avenged two regular
season losses to the Eagles. The Mustangs had finished in second place
in the district with a 10-3 record and was 12-5 overall. At the JV level,
the district championship is determined by a one game playoff between the
top ranked teams. There is no regional tournament for JV.
The Mustangs led from the start and held that lead until three minutes
were left in the game and the Eagles took a slim, one-point edge. "But
we maintained our composure and fought back and once we regained the lead,
we never looked back," said Thomas, who is in his seventh year of coaching,
his third here at Mason.
Thomas credits the victory to a strong defense, spearheaded by sophomores
Robert Kuhn and Colin Milano. Ninth grader Travis Greene had 17 points
to lead the Mustangs and eighth grader Ryan Larcamp added 11. The Mustangs'
assistant coach is Chris Ferguson. |
